The Egyptian investigation committee said Saturday that it’s “too early” to make judgments over the reason behind the crash of EgyptAir flight MS804.
The investigators said they have gathered information including data from the plane’s AIRMAN analysis system and ACARS communication and reporting system.
The search operations by the Egyptian army and the navy are ongoing.
The black box, key to unveiling the truth, is the main target of the search.
“If it’s shallow, divers could go bring it up. If it’s in deep water, we use specific devices, among them submarines for example. The black box records all the plane and engines movements since the plane is turned on till they’re off or until the plane crashes. It also contains the voice cockpit recorder,” said Mohamed Zamzam, former CEO of Egyptian Airports Company.
The French Aviation Agency said Saturday that the passenger jet had transmitted automatic messages indicating smoke in the cabin, yet investigators and analysts believe this does not tell what happened for sure.
On Friday, the Egyptian armed forces said it found some personal belongings of the victims and parts of the plane wreckage in the Mediterranean Sea, 290 kilometers north of the coastal city Alexandria.
The Egyptian Civil Aviation Ministry said in addition to the passengers’ belongings, the army had also found human remains and seats from the airplane.
EgyptAir flight MS804 disappeared from radar screens early Thursday en route from Paris to Cairo with 66 people on board, including 30 Egyptians and 15 French nationals. (REUTERS)
